In this practical, classroom-focused session, Kim Lawther explores how AAC can be used to support communication and literacy across the school day—not as an add-on, but as part of everyday practice.

Grounded in Teach Us Too’s principle of presuming literacy potential, the workshop focuses on identifying meaningful opportunities for language, reading, and understanding within familiar routines and learning experiences.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to recognise literacy-rich opportunities within everyday school routines

• How AAC can support shared reading, storytelling, and vocabulary development

• Ways to move beyond isolated “AAC time” and embed communication across the day

• How to create consistent, inclusive approaches that all staff can use confidently

This session offers practical, realistic strategies that can be applied immediately, helping schools strengthen inclusive literacy practice by making the most of what is already in place.